Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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